The Castle Builders Author:Charlotte Mary Yonge Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. Now, thought he, I see the danger that Mistrust and Timorous were driven Dack by. The Lions were chained, but he saw not the chains. Pilgrim's... more » Pi Ogress. The girls were very busy the next morning writing letters, one to Lady Frances and the other to Constance, when they were interrupted by the announcement of ' Mr. Frank Willoughby!' and in walked a youth of seventeen, rather short for that age, with hair of unnecessary length, and shagginess, and a round rosy face, so like little Edwin's, that it would have suited better at the top of his white frock and broad sash, than surmounting a tail coat. He looked rather disappointed, and a little doubtful whether he had come to the right place, when he only saw two young ladies; but Kate, rising, and holding out her hand, said cordially, ' How d'ye do, Frank ? ' ' 0,' said he, as if suddenly recollecting her, ' how d'ye do?' shook hands with her and Emmeline, and abruptly asked, ' Where's my father?.' ' Gone into the City,' said Kate; ' he will be back again by half-past one.' ' I will go and call mamma,' said Emmeline. She found Lady Willoughby sitting by the fire in her own room, wrapped up in a great Shawl, and with v.riting materials on the table before her. ' Here is Frank, mamma,' said she. Lady Willoughby's face did not express much alacrityor satisfaction. 'Dear me! Is he, indeed? I had no idea he could come so soon.' ' Uailroads bring people very fast,' said Emmeline. And I was in the midst of a letter to your aunt in India, and I wanted to have my dresses taken out, for I am sure I have nothing fit to be seen. What can have a brought him so early 1 What shall we do with him, my dear? And Sir Francis will not be at home until one o'clock. I wish he would not go away. And what is this...« less